Food & Festivals
The Roštiljijada & the grill tradition
Leskovac · Southern & Eastern Serbia
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Food & Festivals
- COUNTRY
- Serbia
- REGION
- Leskovac · Southern & Eastern Serbia
- DURATION
- Half day
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
The Roštiljijada is the town’s week: the main street closes, the grills run for a kilometre, the pljeskavica championships and the ajvar roasting fill the town. The rest of the year, the grill houses of the centre keep the tradition — the “Leskovac grill” is a national byword for a reason.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
The kilometre of grills (September).
The pljeskavica championship and the records.
The year-round grill houses — the town’s identity.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
MAP & LOCATION
The Roštiljijada & the grill tradition
The Roštiljijada & the grill tradition, Leskovac, Southern & Eastern Serbia, Serbia
42.9981, 21.9461
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
The grill houses of the centre — pljeskavica at the source
The čaršija’s kafanas for the ajvar season (October)
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Town hotels and rooms; the Hisar park’s edge for the quiet nights
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
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